Norway – Norwegian Ornithological Society (NOF)

BirdLife Partner

Founded in 1957
Members: 8778
Staff: 10

Sandgata, Trondheim, NO, 7012

Tel. +47 7384 1640; Fax +47 7384 1641
nof@birdlife.no

www.birdlife.no

Mission of the organisation

To protect nature, and especially fauna relating to birds, and to constitute a link between people interested in birds in Norway.

Key Activities

Protection of bird habitats
Running conservation-related projects on several threatened and near-threatened birds species both within Norway and abroad
Public information on the significance of protecting birds
Publishing membership magazines

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